Scissors is an example of a plurale tantum, or an English word that only has a plural form that represents a singular object.

16 авг. 2017 г. · "Pair" is singular. Therefore, "a pair of scissors is..." is correct. However, "The scissors are ..." would be correct if you did not add "a pair ... Where is/are your scissors? Scissors or pair of scissors? They are a pair of scissors Другие результаты с сайта forum.wordreference.com

3 мар. 2016 г. · "The scissors" is plural. However when you say "a pair of scissors", you are referring to one pair, hence it's singular. Why does it have to be 'scissors' and not just 'scissor'? pair of scissors OR scissors Другие результаты с сайта ell.stackexchange.com

22 февр. 2020 г. · It would be "do you know where the scissors ARE?" for the scissors are in pairs. Other objects that are similar are shoes and pants, since they are "pairs." Scissors: Singular or Plural? : r/grammar - Reddit Is “a scissors” correct? I've only ever heard “a pair of ... - Reddit Scissor and Tweezer : r/grammar - Reddit Другие результаты с сайта www.reddit.com

29 авг. 2020 г. · The word "scissors" is plural and in this sentence, you need to use the article "the". The scissors are blue. It's similar to the word "pants". The pants are ...

28 окт. 2006 г. · "Scissors" actually means "cutters" from Latin, if you took a pair of scissors apart, then you would have just a cutter, which would be a countable noun.

8 февр. 2022 г. · “My scissors are not very sharp” is correct. Reason: Scissors is plural which means one is talking about “more than one“ scissor.

11 окт. 2022 г. · Some nouns like scissors, binoculars, spectacles, trousers are plural in nature. · To make such nouns singular, phrases like a pair of is used.